Queen Elizabeth I By: Jake Anselmo & Nate

Hornyak

Life Of Queen Elizabeth❖ Born September 7, 1533❖ Born in the Palace of Placentia, Greenwich,

located in England.❖ Queen Elizabeth I became a queen on

November 17, 1558.❖ Died on March 24, 1603❖ Buried on April 28, 1603❖ Her full name was Elizabeth Tudor

Childhood❖ Queen Elizabeth was raised like any other royal child, she had

tutoring and excelled at languages and music.❖ Queen Elizabeth’s mother had been beheaded at the age of two.❖ Elizabeth had a crush when she was a teenager on her

stepfather, Thomas Seymour.❖ Also, while she was a teenager the friendship with her brother

had weakened.

Adulthood❖ Queen Elizabeth never married anyone nor had

any children.❖ 1962, Queen Elizabeth nearly died due to

smallpox.❖ When the Black Plague broke out in London

1963, Queen Elizabeth moved her court to Windsor castle where she threatened to hang anyone from London to follow her.

❖ She became Queen at the age of 25 and held the position for 44 years.

Family❖ Queen Elizabeth I was the daughter of King Henry VIII

and his second wife Anne Boleyn. ❖ Elizabeth’s birth was a huge disappointment to her

father King Henry because everyone including himself was expecting a boy.

❖ Her half-brother was born during the year of 1537 by King Henry’s third wife Jane Seymour.

❖ Her father died in 1547.❖ Mary Tudor, half sister of princess Elizabeth was very

mad with the arrival of the Queen’s birth because that had meant she would not e Queen.

Events That Occurred While She Was Queen❖ While she was Queen there was a war going on

with England, France, and Spain.❖ With the help of her main advisor William Cecil,

Elizabeth was able to end the war with France.❖ She was able to avoid the battling of the two

other superpowers of the time.

Impacts on Society❖ Due to Queen Elizabeth's interest in theater she

had a large role on what the theater was allowed to perform.

❖ Theater also became much more popular due to Elizabeth’s interest.

❖ The people would have to listen to what she ordered because she was the Queen.

Greenwich Palace❖ Greenwich is where Elizabeth and her family

lived.

❖ Once Elizabeth became Queen her first order was to get rid of any religious dissatisfaction.

❖ The Religious Settlement of 1559 made Elizabeth the Supreme head of the Church.

❖ She wanted her church to be popular with her people, also she wanted catholicism to die out so people could be a part of her religion.

❖ She was mainly a Protestant.

Religion

The Fashions of the Elizabethan Age

Sumptuary LawsThe Sumptuary laws enforced statutes of apparel and were used to control the behavior

of a specific class structure.

Men❖ The men were considered the head of their

marriages. ❖ The men wore doublets,breeches, underwear,

collars, ruffs, hats and shoes. ❖ The life expectancy for men during the era was

around the age of 40.❖ They provided the money for their families.

Women❖ Women wore gowns, hats, corsets,collars, ruffs &

shoes.❖ The women were supposed to be housewives and

mothers.❖ On average woman would give birth to children

every two years.❖ Women would work in domestic services such as

cooks and maids.❖ Woman were not allowed to vote.❖ Many single women were accused of being

witches.

Children❖ Boys had to wear skirts until they were seven.❖ The boys who could afford school would have to

go to school.❖ The girls would stay at their homes and learn

household skills.❖ The children would always have to say their

morning prayers.

What Materials Were Used For Clothes❖ Silk❖ Velvet❖ Taffeta❖ Wool❖ Cotton❖ Linen

Consequences For Not Following The Laws

❖The consequences of not following the laws are major fines, loss of property, and even life!

Poor vs. Rich❖ Rich people had better clothing than the poor

people.❖ The poor people wore rough cloth.❖ The rich people would wear costly fabrics.❖ There was a poor law passed in the 1590’s to

help the rising number of unemployed and homeless.

Wardrobes

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